Table 2 Summary of AuNP characterization.
From: Effect of Gold Nanoparticle Size on Their Properties as Contrast Agents for Computed Tomography
Size (nm) | Core diameter (nm) | Hydrodynamic diameter (nm) | Polydispersity index | Zeta-potential (mV) | Absorbance peak (nm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 3.9 ± 1.2 | 24.1 ± 1.2 | 0.22 ± 0.03 | −6.0 ± 0.3 | 512 |
15 | 14.8 ± 3.9 | 40.7 ± 0.6 | 0.26 ± 0.06 | −20.3 ± 5.5 | 521 |
50 | 50.6 ± 4.9 | 69.9 ± 0.1 | 0.08 ± 0.02 | −24.2 ± 0.7 | 532 |
79 | 78.9 ± 10.5 | 96.9 ± 0.2 | 0.12 ± 0.01 | −32.7 ± 0.3 | 551 |
100 | 99.2 ± 11.3 | 104.8 ± 0.4 | 0.17 ± 0.02 | −35.5 ± 0.7 | 575 |
152 | 152.3 ± 16.4 | 140.6 ± 0.6 | 0.17 ± 0.01 | −32.1 ± 1.1 | 627 |
